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disproof

dis·proof
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-proof]
    • /dɪsˈpruf/
    • /dɪs.ˈpruːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-proof]
    • /dɪsˈpruf/

Definitions of disproof word

  • noun disproof the act of disproving. 1
  • noun disproof proof to the contrary; refutation. 1
  • noun disproof A set of facts that prove that something is untrue. 1
  • noun disproof evidence that sth is untrue 1
  • noun disproof facts that disprove something 0
  • noun disproof the act of disproving 0

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Origin of disproof

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1525-35; dis-1 + proof

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Parts of speech for Disproof

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disproof popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

disproof usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disproof

noun disproof

  • rejection — the act or process of rejecting.
  • veto — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
  • disapproval — the act or state of disapproving; a condemnatory feeling, look, or utterance; censure: stern disapproval.
  • repudiation — the act of repudiating.
  • rebuttal — an act of rebutting, as in a debate.

Antonyms for disproof

noun disproof

  • ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
  • confirmation — the act of confirming
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • affirmation — the act of affirming or the state of being affirmed
  • avowal — open acknowledgment or declaration

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